Archive for January 2019
Victims of Party Floor Collapse Near S.C. University Sue
For Nicole Dennis, Oct. 20 started out as a fun night. The Greenville resident and University of South Carolina junior was on fall break and visiting friends in Clemson. She decided to join them at a party for Clemson’s Homecoming … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVirginia Panel OKs Rules for ‘Dangerous’ Room Dividers in Schools
On an afternoon last spring, Wesley Lipicky, a third-grader at Franconia Elementary School in Fairfax County, was helping his teacher in the gymnasium when he became caught between a motorized room partition and a gym wall. The 9-year-old boy suffered … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo Specific Motive Uncovered in Vegas Attack That Left 58 Dead
The high-stakes gambler responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history sought notoriety in the attack but left his specific motive a mystery, the FBI said Tuesday as it concluded the investigation of the 2017 massacre that killed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreActress and GOOP Creator Sued Over Utah Ski Crash
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been accused in a new lawsuit Tuesday of breaking a man’s ribs and leaving him with a concussion when she smashed into him from behind while skiing at a Utah ski resort in 2016. Retired optometrist … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConcrete Firm Pays $1M to Settle Metrorail Suit
A concrete company is paying $1 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it falsified test data on materials used in the multibillion-dollar expansion of the Washington region’s Metrorail system. Federal prosecutors in Alexandria announced the civil settlement with Universal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Sees ‘Clear-Cut Pattern’ of PG&E Causing Fires
A federal judge who has been critical of PG&E Corp.’s safety record said the utility has a “clear-cut pattern” of starting fires. U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup is overseeing PG&E’s probation for safety violations that led to felony convictions … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCrash Probes Paused During Government Shutdown, Risking Critical Evidence
The 35-day partial government shutdown stopped the National Transportation Safety Board from dispatching investigators to 22 accidents that killed 30 people, jeopardizing some perishable evidence, the agency said Monday. The NTSB will start investigations, but with some crashes now weeks … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Changing Nature of Insurance Claims Litigation
Mergers and acquisitions, sophisticated litigation management technology and hedge fund-backed capital has made the plaintiffs’ bar a formidable opponent in recent years. In the last podcast in the Insights on InsurTech series, The Future of Insurance Claims Litigation, Wesley Todd, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePolar Vortex Outbreaks Expected to be the Norm
It might seem counterintuitive, but the dreaded polar vortex is bringing its icy grip to parts of the U.S. thanks to a sudden blast of warm air in the Arctic. Get used to it. The polar vortex has been wandering … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Files for Bankruptcy Amid Wildfire Lawsuits
The largest utility in the U.S., Pacific Gas & Electric Corp., filed for bankruptcy Tuesday as it faces billions of dollars in potential damages from wildfires in California. The utility filed documents in a U.S. court seeking Chapter 11 reorganization … Source: Claims Journal
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